look what I got for free

tagy · Oct 8, 2005, 11:03 AM

got given a 15" Ti book, from my dads work, it had been dropped (alot). Hinges completly broken, screen is only attached by the wiring.

At first the screen did not light up, reconected some wires at the back ( yes this is temporary

) and it came to life

very scratched, alot worse than this photo looks, few bumps and bends in the sides aswell

dada!

the specs

1Ghz G4, 768MB ram, 60GB HD, superdrive, airport.

just using it proped up in one place as a desktop, until I can hopefully get some hinges, or a complete casing.

Blue Velvet · Oct 8, 2005, 11:06 AM

Fantastic score!

You just have to wonder about people who can so abuse a PowerBook like that though. Still, their loss is your gain.

njmac · Oct 8, 2005, 11:07 AM

wow, those specs are better than my rev b, 12" al PB! Once you fix that up a little you will have a great, free laptop there.

greatdevourer · Oct 8, 2005, 11:18 AM

Summat you may be able to do is make a G5 iMac type thing, and fold the main part round, and use an external KB and Mouse. Just imagine... a Titanium iMac Thing

Chundles · Oct 8, 2005, 11:24 AM

You could plug a screen into the monitor port and use it as a headless powerbook.

Jay42 · Oct 8, 2005, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chundles

You could plug a screen into the monitor port and use it as a headless powerbook.

Or order some hinge replacements. Depends on how much effort you're willing to put in/if you need a laptop.

tagy · 12:27 PM

going to try and restore it to a proper laptop again I think, the screen is lovely, I only have a horrible blurry crt monitor otherwise.

w_parietti22 · Oct 8, 2005, 12:03 PM

oooo... looks like a fun project!

PlaceofDis · Oct 8, 2005, 12:06 PM

check out www.pbfixit.com they should have some guides and parts for you as well. good luck with the project and that is an awesome thing to get for free. let us know how it turns out in the end.

Abstract · Oct 8, 2005, 12:12 PM

Funny how that old old Powerbook has similar specs to a modern Mac Mini, and is probably smaller.

Oh wait, that's not funny. That's sad.

Anyway, great gift if you fix it up. Otherwise it's just garbage.

It's much cheaper than buying a Mini, and you're pretty much getting the same thing for free.
And go to one of the good fix-it sites available. They're usually quite good at fixing/replacing hinges and such, although it depends on how much money you're willing to spend to do so.

XIII · Oct 8, 2005, 12:12 PM

Yup. Completely useless. Theres no use for it. Clearly a write off...

You can just send it to me to dispose of it.

Aarow · Oct 8, 2005, 12:56 PM

better specs than my mac mini, besides the processor(1.25 GHZ)

. I'm crying right now. The only computers I can find at my dads work are PCs.

katie ta achoo · Oct 8, 2005, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XIII

Yup. Completely useless. Theres no use for it. Clearly a write off...

You can just send it to me to dispose of it.

Oooh, you sound just like me.

and nice! Free 15" PBs are the best...

I remember when I was a young girl, I got a free PowerBook.
Now that I'm older, I look back on that day and laugh quietly to myself... what a day!

I hope that post made me sound old. That's what I was going for. I wanted to sound like I was about 80 describing "the good ol' days"

wdlove · Oct 8, 2005, 07:13 PM

I wish you all the best tagy. It would seem that you have an awesome opportunity before you, good luck.

dubbz · Oct 8, 2005, 07:31 PM

Nice

Wish I'd gotten my PB for free, even if it was in that condition.

But what's that thingy in the second picture? I didn't see it in the first.. Or did I?

Abstract · Oct 8, 2005, 08:14 PM

Those are wings sprouting from the PowerBook, ready to take that thing to laptop heaven.

katie ta achoo · Oct 8, 2005, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dubbz

Nice

Wish I'd gotten my PB for free, even if it was in that condition.

But what's that thingy in the second picture? I didn't see it in the first.. Or did I?

one of those twisty cap thingiees
yea

but made of tape

yess

w_parietti22 · Oct 8, 2005, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abstract

Those are wings sprouting from the PowerBook, ready to take that thing to laptop heaven.

Thats the funniest thing I've heard all day!

dubbz · Oct 8, 2005, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katie ta achoo

one of those twisty cap thingiees
yea

but made of tape

yess

D'oh, of course.

I swear it looked different a few hours ago.

katie ta achoo · Oct 8, 2005, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dubbz

D'oh, of course.

I swear it looked different a few hours ago.

Suuuuure!

/can't see for crap either

robcts · Oct 9, 2005, 07:31 AM

Awesome.

XIII · Oct 9, 2005, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katie ta achoo

Oooh, you sound just like me.

That was the style I was going for, of course....

katie ta achoo · Oct 9, 2005, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XIII

That was the style I was going for, of course....

Free things are just so much better than paid for, I'll tell you what!

I was telling genius bar yesterday, "If I had paid for this PB, I would hate it! I'd install Virtual PC, with XP service pack 1, have no firewall open, and leave it on the internets all day!"

but since it was free, I take good care of it.

Adam Chase · Oct 10, 2005, 06:55 AM

lucky!!!

tagy · Nov 13, 2005, 01:22 PM

I fixed the wiring, soldered it back together.

then I fixed the hinges using metal and glue. I know this is not the neatest job ever, but I was only concerned with being able to use it, and it was the cheapest way I could come up with.

It now works great, the hinge is nice and tight and holds the screen at any angle. here are some pics:

Oct 8, 2005, 11:03 AM	#1
tagy macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: UK	look what I got for free got given a 15" Ti book, from my dads work, it had been dropped (alot). Hinges completly broken, screen is only attached by the wiring. At first the screen did not light up, reconected some wires at the back ( yes this is temporary ) and it came to life very scratched, alot worse than this photo looks, few bumps and bends in the sides aswell dada! the specs 1Ghz G4, 768MB ram, 60GB HD, superdrive, airport. just using it proped up in one place as a desktop, until I can hopefully get some hinges, or a complete casing.
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Oct 8, 2005, 11:24 AM	#5
Chundles macrumors G4 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Gong, Australia	You could plug a screen into the monitor port and use it as a headless powerbook. __________________ This is going straight to the Pool Room
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Oct 8, 2005, 11:36 AM	#7
tagy Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: UK	going to try and restore it to a proper laptop again I think, the screen is lovely, I only have a horrible blurry crt monitor otherwise. Last edited by tagy; Oct 8, 2005 at 12:27 PM.
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w_parietti22 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Seattle, WA	oooo... looks like a fun project! __________________ wes 13" Mid 2010 2.4ghz Macbook Pro, 4gb, 250gb
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PlaceofDis macrumors 604 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago.	check out www.pbfixit.com they should have some guides and parts for you as well. good luck with the project and that is an awesome thing to get for free. let us know how it turns out in the end. __________________ dim my eyes on the waves of confessions...
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Oct 8, 2005, 11:06 AM	#2
Blue Velvet Demi-Goddess (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Jul 2004	Fantastic score! You just have to wonder about people who can so abuse a PowerBook like that though. Still, their loss is your gain.
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Oct 8, 2005, 11:07 AM	#3
njmac macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2004	wow, those specs are better than my rev b, 12" al PB! Once you fix that up a little you will have a great, free laptop there.
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Oct 8, 2005, 11:18 AM	#4
greatdevourer macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2005	Summat you may be able to do is make a G5 iMac type thing, and fold the main part round, and use an external KB and Mouse. Just imagine... a Titanium iMac Thing
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Oct 8, 2005, 12:12 PM	#10
Abstract macrumors G3 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location Location	Funny how that old old Powerbook has similar specs to a modern Mac Mini, and is probably smaller. Oh wait, that's not funny. That's sad. Anyway, great gift if you fix it up. Otherwise it's just garbage. It's much cheaper than buying a Mini, and you're pretty much getting the same thing for free. And go to one of the good fix-it sites available. They're usually quite good at fixing/replacing hinges and such, although it depends on how much money you're willing to spend to do so. __________________ "Hard? It's supposed to be hard. Hard is what makes it great!" - Tom Hanks.
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Oct 8, 2005, 12:12 PM	#11
XIII macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: England	Yup. Completely useless. Theres no use for it. Clearly a write off... You can just send it to me to dispose of it. __________________ "I want to win the championship, win the UEFA Champions League and be consistent. It's that simple." -------Arsene Wenger
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Oct 8, 2005, 12:56 PM	#12
Aarow macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2005	better specs than my mac mini, besides the processor(1.25 GHZ) . I'm crying right now. The only computers I can find at my dads work are PCs.
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Oct 8, 2005, 07:13 PM	#14
wdlove macrumors 604 Join Date: Oct 2002	I wish you all the best tagy. It would seem that you have an awesome opportunity before you, good luck. __________________ First MacRumors "Contributor"
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Oct 8, 2005, 07:31 PM	#15
dubbz macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Alta, Norway	Nice Wish I'd gotten my PB for free, even if it was in that condition. But what's that thingy in the second picture? I didn't see it in the first.. Or did I? __________________ "If a tree falls in the forest... I'll kill the bastard what done it!" - Jaheira
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Oct 8, 2005, 08:14 PM	#16
Abstract macrumors G3 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location Location	Those are wings sprouting from the PowerBook, ready to take that thing to laptop heaven. __________________ "Hard? It's supposed to be hard. Hard is what makes it great!" - Tom Hanks.
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Oct 9, 2005, 07:31 AM	#21
robcts macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2005	Awesome. __________________ Music: iPod nano (4GB, white)
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Oct 10, 2005, 06:55 AM	#24
Adam Chase macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2005	lucky!!!
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Nov 13, 2005, 01:22 PM	#25
tagy Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: UK	I fixed the wiring, soldered it back together. then I fixed the hinges using metal and glue. I know this is not the neatest job ever, but I was only concerned with being able to use it, and it was the cheapest way I could come up with. It now works great, the hinge is nice and tight and holds the screen at any angle. here are some pics:
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